12-letter words containing g, e, m, c
- misrecognize — (psychology, computing) To recognize in error.
- mitogenicity — Quality or degree of being mitogenic.
- moeso-gothic — of the Moeso-Goths, their extinct East Germanic language, or their culture
- moneychanger — a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
- mosaic image — the collective image produced by the ommatidia of a compound eye
- mr. nice guy — a typically pleasant, likable person who avoids causing trouble or dissension (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- mutagenicity — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- myrmecophage — (biology) Anteaters, and other animals chiefly feeding on ants.
- myrmecophagy — Ant-eating.
- name-calling — the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, etc.
- non-magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- nonemergency — Not an emergency.
- orange march — a parade on Orangemen's day
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- outcompeting — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- palm cabbage — cabbage palm.
- paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- perfect game — a baseball game in which the same player pitches throughout the full game without allowing any player of the opposing team to reach first base by a base hit, base on balls, error, or any other means. Compare no-hitter.
- phanerogamic — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- preemergence — occurring or applied before the emergence of a plant from the soil: preemergence herbicide.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- race norming — the process of statistically adjusting the scores of minority job applicants on job-qualification tests by rating each test-taker's score against the results of others in his or her racial or ethnic group.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- re-emergence — the act or process of emerging.
- recommending — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- refugee camp — a camp for sheltering and protecting people who have fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
- reg-symbolic — An early system on the IBM 704.
- ring machine — a Linotype used primarily for making corrections.
- scapegoatism — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- service game — a game in which a particular tennis player is the one who serves
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- small change — coins of small denomination.
- sphygmoscope — a device for studying or examining the pulse
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- vacuum gauge — a device for measuring pressures below atmospheric pressure in the receiver of an air pump, in steam condensers, and the like.